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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 910 (Balloon) Sqn Personnel and locations
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Auxiliary Air Force personnel shown in italics.
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1938
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Lyons | 5 Jul 1938 | Assumed command of No 910 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | A H Allen | 5 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | P H Tanner | 5 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | W H Stangroom | 5 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Maddison | 5 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| LAC | Holman | 5 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| AC2 | Stubbs | 5 Jul 1938 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | A H Allen | 1 Sep 1938 | Adjutant, departed on posting |
| Plt Off | R F T Giddings | 15 Sep 1938 | Attached for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | F T Stacey | 28 Sep 1938 | RAFO, arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | R F T Giddings | 28 Sep 1938 | Ceased to be attached for duty as Adjutant |
Source - No 910 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2240)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1938
| Date | Notes |
| 5 Jul 1938 |
Formed as No 910 (Balloon) (County of Essex) Squadron as part of the Auxiliary Air Force at TA Drill Hall, Buckhurst Hill |
| 11 Aug 1938 |
Squadron moved into new accommodation at No 4 Balloon Centre, Chigwell, Essex |
| 27 Sep 1938 | All Auxiliary airmen were embodied for regular service |
| 27 Sep 1938 | Personnel of Nos 906 and 907 Sqns were attached due to unfinished condition of No 3 Balloon Centre |
| 9 Oct 1938 | All officers ceased to be embodied |
Source - No 910 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2240) & No 909 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2238)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 4 Balloon Centre, Chigwell, Essex | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Lyons | 5 Jul 1938 | Officer Commanding, KC, MP |
| Flt Lt | P H Tanner | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | D L Davis | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | W H Stangroom | 5 Jul 1938 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jan - May 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Lyons | 5 Jul 1938 | Relinquished command of No 910 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | F V Drake | 1 Feb 1939 | Assumed command of No 910 Sqn |
| Fg Off | F R Alford | 30 Apr 1939 | Transferred from the AAF to a commission in Class 'CC', RAFO |
| Dr | H Barlow | 30 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off for Medical duties, wef 13 Mar 1939 |
| Mr | G N Dawson | 30 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off |
| Mr | J H Rutland | 30 Apr 1939 | Appointed to a commission in the AAF as a Fg Off |
Source - No 910 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2240)
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 4 Balloon Centre, Chigwell, Essex | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F V Drake | 1 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | P H Tanner | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Flt Lt | F T Stacey | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | F R Alford | RAFO | |
| Fg Off | D L Davis | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | L J Blake | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A C Kelway | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J E Redding | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | W H Stangroom | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| APO | A G Barr | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | A D P Thomson | 22 Nov 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Balloon Centre | Command/Group |
| No 4 Balloon Centre, Chigwell, Essex | Balloon Command/No 30 (Balloon) Group |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F V Drake | 1 Feb 1939 | Officer Commanding, MC |
| Flt Lt | P H Tanner | 5 Jul 1938 | MBE, MC, TD (Lt Col, Bt Col TARO) |
| Flt Lt | F T Stacey | Adjutant, RAFO | |
| Flt Lt | F R Alford | RAFO | |
| Fg Off | D L Davis | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | L J Blake | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | A C Kelway | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | J E Redding | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| Fg Off | W H Stangroom | 5 Jul 1938 | |
| Fg Off | G N Dawson | 13 Mar 1939 | |
| APO | A G Barr | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| APO | A D P Thomson | 22 Nov 1938 | |
| Medical Branch | |||
| Fg Off | H Barlow | 13 Mar 1939 | MRCS, LRCP |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Personnel Movements: Jun - Dec 1939
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | Francis | 31 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Vernon | 31 Jul 1939 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | Cuthbertson | 19 Sep 1939 | Reported for duty |
| Fg Off | A D P Thomson | 15 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 949 Sqn with detachment |
| Fg Off | Kempster | 19 Oct 1939 | Posted to No 948 Sqn with detachment |
| Plt Off | G P Powell | 31 Oct 1939 | Arrived on posting for duty as Assistant Adjutant |
| Fg Off | F R Alford | 31 Oct 1939 | Assistant Adjutant, relinquished his commission |
| Flt Lt | F T Stacey | 7 Dec 1939 | Adjutant, posted to the Air Ministry |
| Plt Off | R T Lloyd | 15 Dec 1939 | Arrived on posting from No 4 Balloon Centre |
Source - No 910 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2240)
Organisational Movements: Jun - Dec 1939
| Date | Notes |
| 11 Jun 1939 | 25% of the squadron was placed on embodiment for a month at a time for four months. |
| 23 Sep 1939 | Orders for all Auxiliary personnel to be embodied were received |
| 25 Sep 1939 | Sqn HQ moved to LCC Playing Fields, Goresbrook Road, Dagenham |
| 1 Oct 1939 | 'A' Flight HQ moved to Lonford Hall, Ilford |
| 1 Oct 1939 | 'B' Flight HQ moved to Ripple School, Suffolk Road, Barking |
| 15 Oct 1939 | Detachment posted to No 949 Sqn |
| 19 Oct 1939 | Detachment posted to No 948 Sqn |
Source - No 910 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2240)
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Very few personnel movements are recorded for 1940, except: - | |||
| Wg Cdr | F V Drake | 5 Feb 1940 | Attached to HQ, No 30 Group |
| Sqn Ldr | P H Tanner | 5 Feb 1940 | Assumed command of No 910 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | F V Drake | 12 Feb 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 30 Group |
| APO | Nutt | 11 May 1949 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | Morgan | 11 May 1949 | Arrived on posting |
| APO | Wood | 12 May 1949 | Arrived on posting |
Source - No 910 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/2240)
[Jan 1939| Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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